YANGON, Myanmar — Female political prisoners in Myanmar are being subjected to invasive body searches and 24-hour surveillance that amount to sexual harassment and a grave violation of human dignity, according to a new report by the Assistance...

SHWEBO, Myanmar — Authorities at Shwebo Prison in central Myanmar are running a systematic extortion racket, charging political prisoners and their families hundreds of dollars for basic visitation rights, according to a leading rights group. The Women’s Organization...

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s sham government is ramping up its aerial bombardment of civilian areas despite a severe nationwide fuel shortage that has grounded domestic commercial flights and paralyzed private transport. Data from the Nyan Lin Thit Research...

By Chun Nrein / MPA In a battered, soot-stained pot, broken rice grains are boiled into a soft, sticky mash. From an ancient plate where the ceramic glaze peels away in flakes, 80-year-old Pwa Naw Phaw Na struggles...

MANDALAY, Myanmar — Authorities in Mandalay are making extensive preparations to host a grand Thingyan Water Festival this April, in what critics describe as a desperate attempt by the sham government to project an image of normalcy despite...

SHWEBO, Myanmar — Female political prisoners in central Myanmar are being forced to live on meager food scraps remaining only after prison guards have fed their own families and livestock, according to reports emerging from Shwebo Prison. Sources...

MRAUK-U, Myanmar — A 56-year-old schoolteacher has been detained in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, following allegations of sexual misconduct and attempted rape involving multiple primary school students. The suspect, identified as U Maung Nge (also known as Maung Tin...

SAGAING, Myanmar — A lone activist attempting to walk across Myanmar to promote peace has seen his journey cut short after being blocked by security forces in central Myanmar. Nga Min Swe, a resident of Mon State, had...

By Ko Myo / MPA YANGON, Myanmar — Intercity bus fares in Myanmar have more than doubled in recent weeks, leading to a sharp decline in travel as a worsening fuel crisis grips the nation. At Yangon’s Aung...

KATHA, Myanmar — A devastating airstrike by Myanmar’s sham government on a Buddhist monastery has left more than 50 people dead, including several monks and children, sparking fierce condemnation of the country’s high-ranking religious authorities for their perceived...